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Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life. Also offering support and guidance to the patient and family. Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease. The goal of palliative care is...
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Loss of function. A general term most often used to describe severe or complete loss of muscle strength due to motor system disease from the level of the cerebral cortex to the muscle fiber. This term may also occasionally refer to a loss of sensory function....
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A gland located behind the stomach that secretes digestive (pancreatic) juice into the intestines. The gland also produces insulin and glucagon. A glandular organ located in the abdomen that produces pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion; and...
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Radiographic demonstration of the pancreatic ducts, after injection of radiopaque material into the distal duct. Radiographic visualization of the pancreatic ducts after injection of contrast material into the pancreas
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Loss of all pituitary hormones. Can be a devastating potentially life threatening situation. May be partial or complete. May involve one or more anterior pituitary hormones. Symptoms are often related to the deficiencies of the target gland hormones.
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Swelling of the optic nerve. Indicates increased intracranial pressure on the optic nerve. Also called choked disk.
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Loss of muscle function due to injury or disease of the nervous system. Loss of ability to move all or part of the body; severe loss or impairment of motor function in part due to lesion of the neural or muscular mechanism. Paralysis can be complete or partial, and...
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Along side the nose Usually refers to the sinus cavities.
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Extending into the area surrounding the sella turcica – (beside, behind, or in front of). The sella turcica is the bony structure at the base of the skull in which the pituitary gland rests.
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Weakness Muscular weakness involving partial or incomplete paralysis. General paresis, or neurosyphilis is an impairment of mental function caused by damage to the nerves of the brain from untreated syphilis.
